mutual

1. ADJ You use mutual to describe a situation, feeling, or action that is experienced, felt, or done by both of two people mentioned. 相互的

The East and the West can work together for their mutual benefit and progress. 东西方可以为互惠和进步而合作。

2. mutuallyADV 相互地

Attempts to reach a mutually agreed solution had been fruitless. 想要达成一个彼此同意的解决方案，却无果而终。

3. →see exclusive

4. ADJ You use mutual to describe something such as an interest which two or more people share. 共同的

They do, however, share a mutual interest in design. 然而，他们确实对设计有共同的兴趣。

5. ADJ If an insurance company or savings bank has mutual status, it is not owned by shareholders but by its customers, who receive a share of the profits. (保险公司或储蓄银行) 互助的[商业] [ADJ n]

...a mutual company based in Columbus, Ohio. …一家总部在俄亥俄州哥伦布市的互助公司。